The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-06-22
Proceedings of the Meeting Of the
Women's Foreign and Home
Missionary Societies.


Wednesday and Thursday, the 18th
and 10th of June, was a very interest
ing occasion. Most of the charges of
the Franklin district we're represented,
the names Of the delegates being as
follows:
Brulu and Martinsburg, Mrs. Hook.
Franklin, Mrs. d. S. Smith.
Millerstown, Mrs. j. V. Hayes,
Oil City, Mrs. Earsman.
Titusville, Mrs. Crossman.
Tidioute, Miss Carrie Brown.
The convention was opened at p.
m, Wednesday, with conservation
service conducted by Mrs. ID. S, Stead.
man of Tidioute. 1t was then organ.
lied with Mrs. Hoyt, Of Millerstowu,
in the chair, and Miss Della Courson
as Secretary; after the organization,
roll call, etc.
Mrs. B. M. Devices extended a
graceful and hearty welcome, and Mrs.
Connolly, Of Franklin, responded.
Among the afternoon exercises were,
an essay by Mrs. Readey of Oil City,
on Buddhism" a reading by Mrs.
Tarbell of Titusville, and an interest
ing recitation by six little girls; the
programme being interpersed with
music.
The evening session presented an
especially interesting programme, con.
sisting of music by Tionesta's excellent
choir. A recitation entitled, $50 mach
to do at Home" by Miss Fanny
Small a we'll rendered reading by
Mrs. r. z. Gillespie of Tiouesta, nee
Miss Alma Hoyt, and most interest
ing address by Miss Thoburn, who is
now at home resting from her work iu
India, where she has been for fifteen
years.
Thursday mornings session was
very encouraging aad inspiring. The
reports from the different auxiliaries
were satis factory. The Bible reading
led by Mrs. Smith of Franklin, was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. E. C. Tarbell
read paper on "How shall we enlist
the Women Of the Church in Mission.
ary Work ?" and an essay entitled,
individual Responsibility the root of
Mission Work." was read by Mrs. j.
V. Hayes of Millerstown.
After a general business meeting
and much interesting talk by the diff;
ferent delegates, the convention ad'
'urned giving place to that of the
Home Society.
DELLA CoURsoN, Secretary.
The Home Convention opened
Thursday at 200 p. m, with usual de.
votional exercises. Mrs. d. S. Stead.
man of Tidioute, District Secretary,
took the chair. The reports from DIFF
ferent auxiliaries we're read and favor.
ably commented on by the chairman.
Millerstown, as young society, gave
specially good report, as did Titus
vile and Oil City, also. Among the
subjects discussed in the afternoon
were the Contingent Fund, Reneficia.
ries and Industrial Homes. Mrs.
Culver read u letter asking for sup
plies, and it was generously responded
to by Oil City, Franklin, Titusvile
and Tionesta. A poem entitled, "The
Lowly Mission" was read by Miss
Della Coarsou of Tdioute.
During the evening session Rev. d,
S. Steadman of Tidioute, presented a
very strong plea in behalf of the ig-
norant masses of the South, and the
frontier missionaries. Mrs. G. V.
Culver, as conference secretary, gave
an interesting and encouraging report
closing her remarks by asking the
young ladies of Tionesta to meet for
the purpose of furnishing supplies for
the Haven Home. A selection, "The
Measuring Rod" was read by Miss
Carrie Brown of Tidioute, and the
choir kindly furnished some lovely
music.
Friday forenoon's session was one
of deep religious fervor A paper on
"Life Membership" was read, and
Sources of Helpful Reading" as dis.
cussed, many interesting remarks were
made, the general sentiment being
that lack of interest was largely due
to lack of knowledge.
A paper on monthly and anniver.
sary meetings was read by Mrs. Shef.